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Bend Home Sales Significantly Down the End of 2022 

When we study Bend real estate sales in 2022, we can state with confidence that the first six months were very different that the second half of the year. The first half of the year was a continuation of what was seen in 2021, with Bend single family home sales greatly impacted by lack of inventory and relatively low interest rates.  It was an extremely strong sellers' market with multiple offers and contingency waivers a normal occurrence. However, the second half of the year was highly influenced by rising mortgage interest rates with these more than doubling in just a few months - something that had never happened before in the country's history.  The high mortgage rates changed the buying power of potential Bend homebuyers, and the sales of

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Tara and Kyle Wieche have joined Bend Premier Real Estate

Working closely with buyers and sellers of real estate in Central Oregon, Tara & Kyle Wieche bring their combined dedication, expertise, and energy to every client. Outdoor enthusiasts, Tara & Kyle moved to Bend in 2005 and have raised their two children here while immersing themselves in the community and embracing the Bend lifestyle. As a successful and proven real estate team in Central Oregon, Tara & Kyle bring close to two decades of combined experience and expertise. They balance their individual qualities & strengths to provide an attentive, thorough, and personalized experience for every client.

Tara Wieche - 541.350.3695 / tara@teamwieche.com

A native of Chico, California and a graduate of the University of Utah, Tara has been a proud Bend resident since '05. She is an avid biker, hiker, nordic skier, and yoga practitioner and is particularly passionate about real estate. Her father was a bui...

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What's in the December 2022 Newsletter?

• Bend Real Estate Market in Transition


• Chasing Frozen Waterfalls


• 'Tis the Season for Eating


• A Place to Revisit Downtown


• Winter Home Selling Checklist

Bend Real Estate Market in Transition

Ask any Bend Premier Real Estate broker about the local housing market and they will tell you that it is changing. After the initial few weeks of the Covid-19 pandemic, real estate sales across the nation accelerated beyond any seen before. Lack of inventory coupled with low interest rates led to multiple-offers, tremendous buyer demand and rising home prices; between March of 2020 and March of 2022, the average price of a Bend single family home on less than an acre increased 67%. This rate of increase was not sustainable. When

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Ryan Hoover Has Joined Bend Premier Real Estate

Ryan brings many years of real estate experience representing both buyers and sellers in their transactions.  He is a third generation Realtor and has knowledge, experience and great negotiation skills. During his years of work, he has assisted first-time homebuyers, investors and families with their real estate needs including luxury homes, subdivisions or acreage properties. When not busy with his clients, Ryan is living the Central Oregon lifestyle backpacking, mountaineering, rock-climbing, kayaking, skiing, weight lifting and his latest - competitive pickleball. 

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